John 1:1 — "The Word Was God"

How denominations interpret the opening verse of John's Gospel regarding the nature and divinity of the Logos ('Word') and its relationship to God.

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Saint Thomas Christians (Syro-Malabar Church)

Saint Thomas Christians (Syro-Malabar Church)

Catholic

Affirms

The Logos is eternally divine; traditional Nicene Christology affirmed

Thomas Christians affirm John 1:1 in the context of the Nicene-Constantinopolitan tradition. The Word (Logos) is understood as coequal and coeternal with God the Father, sharing the same divine nature. This reading is consistent with the early conciliar decisions that the Thomas Christians inherited through their connection to Eastern Christianity.

Scripture References

Sources

  • Council of Nicaea (325)
  • Thomas Christian tradition